*'''Barbara Osborn, Children's Librarian, Allegan, MI''' (bosborn@alleganlibrary.org) took the '''scavenger hunts''' found in the toolkit and '''customized them to fit her specific need''' by adding grade levels on them. The scavenger hunts were used as a Summer Reading Program drop-in event for elementary age children called '''''Library Scavenger Hunt'''''. In the spirit of a treasure hunt, children worked alone or with a partner (sibling, friend, parent, grandparent, childcare provider) to follow clues that led to information about the library's collection. Stickers were earned along the way with a final prize for completion of the hunt (Smarties candy). Children who elected to work on and complete additional challenge sheets earned additional prizes (leftover prizes from previous SRPs). Barbara states that their event was a success!

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*I took the '''scavenger hunts''' found in the toolkit and '''customized them to fit my specific need''' by adding grade levels to them. The scavenger hunts were used as a Summer Reading Program drop-in event for elementary age children called '''''Library Scavenger Hunt'''''. In the spirit of a treasure hunt, children worked alone or with a partner (sibling, friend, parent, grandparent, childcare provider) to follow clues that led to information about the library's collection. Stickers were earned along the way with a final prize for completion of the hunt (Smarties candy). Children who elected to work on and complete additional challenge sheets earned additional prizes (leftover prizes from previous SRPs). We felt the event was a success!

Games, Puzzles, and Like Activites from the Toolkit

Link Games and Activities to Your Website

As I was surfing the Internet, I spotted the Longview (WA) Public Library's website Longview Public Library, catching their ingenuity in using toolkit materials. In November 2006, they held a Bookmark Contest, using one of the contests that can be found in the toolkit. The entry form is linked on the website and could be downloaded and printed as desired. They kept it simple by adding only the campaign logo to the rules on the webpage.

I revisited the website in April 2007 to see that several games are hotlinked to download and print, again using the campaign logo to brand the activities for school age children: the Crossword Puzzle, the Double Puzzle, the Word Search, and Liz Ball's Hidden Pictures Puzzle.

Keene Public Library (NH) is holding a Bookmark Contest, using the template from the toolkit. They ask that the campaign slogan be the theme for the bookmark. Keene Public Library

I took the scavenger hunts found in the toolkit and customized them to fit my specific need by adding grade levels to them. The scavenger hunts were used as a Summer Reading Program drop-in event for elementary age children called Library Scavenger Hunt. In the spirit of a treasure hunt, children worked alone or with a partner (sibling, friend, parent, grandparent, childcare provider) to follow clues that led to information about the library's collection. Stickers were earned along the way with a final prize for completion of the hunt (Smarties candy). Children who elected to work on and complete additional challenge sheets earned additional prizes (leftover prizes from previous SRPs). We felt the event was a success!